Valier is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, home to about 523 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62891, and parts of 62812 are in Valier too.
Homes sold for a median of $101 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population523467 per sq mi
Median home value$80,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$101Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in Valier
2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Valier, IL62891Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Valier. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Valier
Distances
Nearest major airport
St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)91 miles away
Closer regional airport
Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Louis, MO81 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL273 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Valier; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Valier
U.S. Representative · Illinois’s 12th DistrictMike Bost (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Valier had 554 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 921st largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Franklin County grew from 19,675 residents in 1900 to 37,804 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rend Lake Dam, IL weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Franklin County
6,940 jobs at 696 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Franklin HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Benton3.8 miles
Marshall Browning HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Du Quoin13.7 miles
Herrin HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Herrin14.8 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Valier
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter2.8 mi
Farm Fresh3.7 mi
Libraries
Benton Public Library3.9 mi
Christopher Public Library4.5 mi
Museums
Franklin County 1910's Garage Museum3.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Fishin' Hole Amphitheater3.2 mi
White Oak3.4 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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